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Polyborinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Polyborinae is a member of the Family Falconidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Polyborinae:

The Subfamily Polyborinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Caracara

Caracaras are in the family Falconidae. They are principally birds of South and Central America, just reaching the southern USA. [more]

Daptrius

The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. Its genus Daptrius is often considered monotypic today, though some also include the Red-throated Caracara otherwise separated in Ibycter. [more]

Herpetotheres

The Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans), also called the Snake Hawk (erroneously, since it is not a hawk), is a medium-sized bird of prey in the falcon family (Falconidae), the only member of the genus Herpetotheres. This Neotropical species is a specialist snake-eater. Its common and scientific names both refer to its distinctive voice. [more]

Ibycter

The Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) is a social species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Ibycter,[] or sometimes united in Daptrius with the Black Caracara. Uniquely among caracaras, it mainly feeds on the larvae of bees and wasps, but will also take the adult insects, fruits and berries. [more]

Micrastur

Forest falcons are members of the genus Micrastur, part of the family Falconidae. They are endemic to the Americas, found from Mexico in the north, south through Central America and large parts of South America, and as far south as northern Argentina. Most are restricted to humid tropical and subtropical forests; but the two most widespread species, the Collared and the Barred Forest Falcons, also range into drier and more open habitats. [more]

Milvago

Milvago is a genus of in the Falconidae family. [more]

Phalcoboenus

Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of prey in the Falconidae family. They are found in barren, open habitats in the Andes, Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. The four species are almost entirely allopatric. The adults are distinctive, with bare yellow, orange or red facial skin and cere, and a black plumage with variable amounts of white. Juveniles are overall brown with pale pinkish-grey facial skin and cere. They are highly opportunistic and typically seen walking on the ground, where they will feed on carrion and virtually any small animal they can catch. [more]

At least 4 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Phalcoboenus.

More info about the Genus Phalcoboenus may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 20:10:20